Earlier, its interesting, the timing, its been about three weeks now since that first attack by hamas. What you make of the timing and we should not say that this is the awaited Ground Incursion but this is maybe the most significant Military Action we have seen. What do you make of the large gap there, three weeks . First gap there, three weeks . First of all i gap there, three weeks . First of all i think gap there, three weeks . First of all i think the gap there, three weeks . First of all i think the israelis gap there, three weeks . I; st of all i think the israelis did not have a plan for what they wanted to do. They knew what the objective was, to destroy hamas, they didnt necessarily know what they wanted to do, and i think the conversations with the us when President Biden visited, about a week or so ago was very important in terms of the us really saying to the israelis we know your objective but we also know there is a lot of anger, a lot of rage, you really want to go in g
Will be talking about oil prices today. They have reached their highest level in almost a year, approaching 95 a barrel for the First Time Since august 2022. Production cuts by russia and saudi arabia are partly to blame. And reserves at an important Storage Facility in the us hit their lowest levels in july last year. Facility in the us hit their lowest levels injuly last year. The price of oil is a factor in the rise in inflation which has been a driving of the cost of living crisis Around The World and the price could go above 100 a barrel again soon. I asked and above 100 a barrel again soon. I asked an ,. Above 100 a barrel again soon. I asked an ~. ,. , above 100 a barrel again soon. I asked an. . ,. Above 100 a barrel again soon. I asked an . ,. Asked and saudi arabia were so much ca aci asked and saudi arabia were so much capacity could asked and saudi arabia were so much capacity could loosen asked and saudi arabia were so much capacity could loosen its asked and saudi arabia
updates urgently to protect their networks after flaws in the system are detected. an inquest finds neglect contributed to the death of a man who died after being restrained by police in luton. and where there s a will there s a way former royal marine mark ormrod, who lost his legs and arm in an ied attack in afghanistan, takes on and completes an extraordinary personal challenge. would you be confident dad can do it, 100%? more than 100%? one trillion gazillion percent! the metropolitan police have confirmed that a body found in kent woodland is that of sarah everard. it comes as the police watchdog investigates scotland yard s handling of allegations of indecent exposure made against the officer suspected of murdering the 33 year old. the met police has confirmed to the bbc that there were actually two complaints of indecent exposure notjust one. and that they were both on the same day february the 28th and at the same fast food restaurant. the alleged incidents
Had scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon. For the scottish conservatives, Ruth Davidson. For the Scottish Labour party, Kezia Dugdale. Representing the scottish liberal democrats, Willie Rennie. This Ukip David Coburn and for the scottish greens, Patrick Harvie. Applause we also want all of you to join in at home. You can argue along with the debate using social media. The hashtag is Leaders Debate. We will come back shortly and take opening state m e nts come back shortly and take Opening Statements from all of our panel, but first jackie bird statements from all of our panel, but Firstjackie Bird is statements from all of our panel, but first jackie bird is with the watching press. Thank you. From the majesty of the Debating Hall to be more modest surroundings of the press room or the so called spin room. Its here that the journalists and bloggers and Party Politicians will be scrutinising the performances of their Party Leaders and crafting tamaras headlines. I feel a their Par
South sudans lethal cocktail of failed governance, ethnic division, hunger and disease threatens millions of lives. It represents a tragic failure on the part of the rulers of africas newest country, and on the part of the United Nations mission in south sudan which has brought neither peace or anything else. My my guest is the head of that mission, david shearer. What hope there is for the people of south sudan . David shearer, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Do you think the world is paying heed to the agonies and suffering of the people of south sudan . I think increasingly so, but there is a competition, obviously, for airtime in terms of disasters around the world. South sudan sometimes, despite the enormous amount of tragedy, sometimes falls off the stage. Right now, there are more than half the population of south sudan in need of food aid. One third of the country is displaced, either in other countries or internally displaced. And the conflict continues on. And this is not a d